The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Notes on the Lesson for May
22-'The Passover"

responding TO our March or Aprll) Place, the
land of Goshen, in Egypt
SPECIAL MENTION
Aaron. The elder brother of Moses he
was appointed TO assist Moses in effecting the
deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt
Afterward he, with his sons, was appointed to
the priesthood. AS High Priest, his Office
was Tor life. Two OF his sons were killed by
fire from heaven. Aaron, like Moses, was
| denied entrance into Canaan. He died on
Mount Hor, whittier Moses was sent with him
as a witness of that solemn event His name
means SMountaineer." He was the first High
Priest of the Jews. HIS wife was Elisheba,
daughter of prince of Judah. He was the
helper of Moses (Ex A. 16), and yet was weak
without him Ex. ~: 1-6l
The Passover. SThe countless victims must
be first examined by the priests. to see If they
were without blemish, then slaughtered and
prepared for the roasting in the fore court of
| the temple, by the heads Of the different
households, or by men deputed by them, or
| by the Levites in attendance. The exact time
| for killing the victims was between the even
| ings,' from the sunset of the 14th of Nissan till
| the stars appeared, though they might be
| killed in the three last hours of the day. Not
fewer than ten, but az many as twenty might
| sit down at a company. Women were allowed
TO Join their households, though it was not re-
! CURED that they should eat the Passover. The
| victims must be roasted only, and not O bone
must be broken.
@The company having assembled, after the
lamps were lighted, arranged themselves in
| due order on couches round the table, reclin-
ing on their left side. cup of red wine,
mixed with water, was filed for every one,
and drank, after touching benediction by
! the head man of the group A basin of water
and towel were then brought in, that each
might wash his hands, and then another bless
| ing was pronounced.
"a table was then carried into the open space
between the couches, and bitter herbs and I'M
! leavened bread, with dish-made of dates,
raisins, and other fruits, mixed with vinegar
to the consistency of lime, in commemora-
! ton of the mortar with which their fathers
worked in Egypt-set on it along with the
Paschal lamb The head man Then took
some of the bitter herbs, dipped them
in the dish, and after giving thanks to God for
creating the fruits of the earth, ate small
! piece, and gave one to each of the company.
! A second cup of wine and water was then
| poured out, and the son Of the house, or the
youngest boy present, asked the meaning Of
the feast The questions to be put had been
infinitely fixed by the rabbis, and were as
! formally and minutely answered in appointed
words, the whole story of the delverance from
! Egypt being thus repeated year after year, at
every Passover table, IN the very same terms,
throughout all Israel
"The first part of the Hallelujah, Psalms
] cxill. and cxiv., was now chanted, and was fol-
lowed by prayer A third cup was now poured
| out, and then came the grace after meals A
fourth and last cup fol owed, and then Psalms
| CIV, cAvL, evil, cxviii, which formed tho
| rest OF the Halleluiah, and another prayer,
closed the feast" CONDENSED from Geikie.)
For other recorded celebrations of the Pass
! over, see Mum. tx LA; JOSH V. 10-15; =
Chron. Xxx. 1921; 2 Chron. xxxv 1-19; Ezra
vi. l4-22; Matt XVI 1870.
Miracles and nature The plaques OF
Egypt were manifestly miraculous, and yet
We need not assume that they were contrary
! to nature. They were supernaturaly natu-
raj while nature and miracle are two, tho
God of Nature and the God of miracle is one. "
! I'm the real miracle, the case and situation
| plainly disclose natural law and force, not
! only present, but active and acting at their
highest pitch Of open energy, neither hidden,
suppressed nor suspended, but supplemented
! at tho very acme of their free and I'M
hindered might, by the different and
still mightier push and pressure of a
supernatural Hand" With every one of
the ten (plagues) there is something and there
! is much, mysterious and inscrutable, outrun-
| ming the stretch and reach of natural law.
| What we are concerned to show is that the
| outrunning is in the line OF law, and not
against law; that God in miracles does not an
tagonize, but supplements, God in Nature. I"
while we do not question, then, that in the
| coming and course of these great curses, there
is distinct and emphatic evidence of super
natural and miraculous energy, we cannot
| but notice how law-abiding is the miraculous
| energy. Once the force in operation il fol-
| lows exactly the channels and sequences Of
ioN' NA'C'' ~ u ay Li"iij III ftVHt
! ReUier)
The Hebrew months. The first sacred 9th
civiD was Nisan, or Abb corresponding to
our March or April. See Neh. .: /. The
second sacred 18th civil was Zif april or
May. See Kings o: /. The third sacred 10Th
| civID was Swan MAY or June) See Esth. s: 9.
! The fourth sacred 10th civiD was Tammuz
! June or july The fifth sacred 9th civiD
was Alb July or Aug.) The sixth sacred n2th
! civil was Elul Aug. or Sept) See Neh. 6: 15
| Tho seventh sacred At ciyN was riahi
| Sept or Oct). See 1 Kings s: = The eighth
sacred Second c!viD was Bull oct or Now
! See Kings g: 3S The ninth sacred cd civi)
was Kislen Nov. or Dec. See Neh. 1: 1.
| The tenth sacred 18th civil was Tebeth dec
or JAM See Esth. 2: 16 The eleventh
sacred 9th civil was Shebat Jan or Feb }.
See Zech. /: Z. The twelfth sacred 9th civiD
was Adar Feb or Maroh). See Esth. 3: z.
! (Ihe Class and the De Ky
Significance Of the Passover Every detail,
| indeed, was significant Q) The sprinkled
! blood marked the rite a sacrifice, and de-
! clared that all might hide securely behind this
sinless victim (9 The lamb as feast was a
sign of Jehovahs favor, and that ne was with
them as a guest (3) The unleavened bread
and bitter herbs reminded them, respectively
] of the sudden departure and the affective ex-
perences. (D The sparing OF the first born
of the Israelites was a claim and call for them
| ever after to be consecrated to God. Con
densed from Geikie.)
TOPIC AND OUTLINE
Some points of analogy and similarity are
| plainly manifest This early religious rite
ioreshadows many vital gospel truths. For
example, Q) the gospel comes to man while in
his Egyptian life and bondage; 2) the gospel
| is offered TO all; (3) the gospel makes all
things new; az the gospel has perfect sacri-
fee; (5) the gospel rests in the death and
blood of Christ; (6) the gospel is the only way
of salvation; ca the gospel is a certain pro-
lection against all impending evils; (Sj the
gospel must be appreciated by personal and
conscious faith; CD the gospel should be per-
petually honored and commended
sEED-TRUTHs AND ERM-THoUGHTs
/. God's delivering message comes to us,
even the Egypt of tins world ". ~.
2. Religion sanctifies days and places by a
renovating and elevating power ". ~
3 The solemn responsibility and duty Of
HIM who has received a divine message w. 81
4. Religion matter of individual homes
and hearts ". 81
5. Gods gracious provision for the little and
the weak ". ~.
G. Mans need of positive and authoritative
revelation ". 81.
z. We should consider il highest privilege
and greatest duty 10 serve God in making
known his will ". -.
Subject for lesson May %, @The Red Sea-
Elk. Ia: 1881.
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